Overwhelmed by the Hurt of the World
I don't know about you, but lately I have been so completely overwhelmed by all of the hurt and brokenness in this world. Maybe this is in part because of mass shootings, famines, or the like. However, I do think part of it has to do with my job. I work with broken person after broken all day long, and frankly, it can really wear a person down. I have truly learned just how much need there is right in my area, not to mention the rest of the world. You see, I suffer from this thing called Big Heart. I'm the person that will go to an animal shelter, cry about all of the dogs with no one to love them, and end up picking out the oldest, most pitiful dog in the whole building. While this sounds like a good thing, it can be detrimental at times. I'll find myself completely broken down by all of the sadness around me. What do you do about this? Where do you even begin? I once heard someone say that doing good felt like they were just trying to empty the ocean with an eye dropp...